The gift-giving season is upon us, and we've assembled a quick list of holiday car gifts just right for the car lover in your life. Before you give in to slipping cash in a card, check out a couple of high-tech tools and toys we tested this year.

Add aftermarket infotainment technology to your car for a fraction of the cost of buying it from the dealership. Photo by Parrot USA

CarBots

Aftermarket technology add-ons can modernize a car for a fraction of the price of buying the equipment from the vehicle manufacturer.

Recently we tested Parrot's latest consumer technology—the Asteroid range of aftermarket infotainment systems comprised of the base Mini, larger Tablet and a fully integrated Smart system. These products offer varying degrees of infotainment features and are powered by Android technology; don't worry, they're compatible with all smartphones. Here's the breakdown:

• Smart—The top-of-the-line Smart model includes apps, navigation, video, music and hands-free calling. It has a 6.2-inch color touchscreen and GPS antenna for a complete navigation system. The Asteroid Smart suggested retail price is $599.

• Tablet—The Tablet includes apps, GPS, music and hands-free phone use. It has a five-inch color touchscreen and integrated GPS antenna. It can be installed on the dashboard or windshield like a GPS unit, then paired with a wireless touchpad that is mounted in a convenient location. It can access apps via 3G, 4G, Bluetooth, USB or a Wi-Fi network. The Asteroid Tablet has a suggested retail price of $399.

• Mini—The Asteroid Mini provides apps, music and hands-free calling. It has a 3.2-inch color screen, and comes with a GPS antenna and wireless remote control that attaches to the steering wheel. It connects to the Internet via 3G, 4G, Bluetooth or USB. Its suggested retail price is $299.

Have fun maneuvering this little CarBot through your office Photo by Desk Pets

Lowrider coloring book

These tiny remote-control cars use a smartphone as the controller and are a ton of fun. Simply download the free DeskPets app and the digital remote control appears on your phone's touchscreen (works with iPhone, iPad, iPod and Android phones). These little cuties rev their engines and honk their horns like any other remote-control car but use a USB port to recharge instead of an adapter. Plug the CarBot into your laptop and when it's through charging the lights will flash and the engine will rev to alert you it's ready to roll! CarBots cost about $30 and can be purchased through amazon.com. Keep an eye out, too, for TankBots and TrekBots.

Cool car accessories

This nifty gift costing less than $10 is pretty amazing. Illustrated by Oscar Nilsson, the coloring book contains 32 lowrider images spanning 60 years of this automotive art form.

For the person who loves bacon as much as they love cars. Photo by ThinkGeek.com

*Honorable mention

If you love bacon as much as you love cars, marry the two by dangling a bacon air freshener ($2.99) from your rearview mirror. This terrific idea was one of our favorites featured on www.thinkgeek.com. Another was the package of superhero family decals ($10.99) for your rear window; beats stick figures any day.

These Bluetooth equipped stickers combined with a smartphone app will ensure you never loose your keys again. Photo by StickNFind

Available in 2013

StickNFind—Never lose your keys again with a Bluetooth-capable sticker. Apply the quarter-size sticker to your keychain, TV remote or anything you tend to misplace. An app on your smartphone will help you locate the object within 100 feet of your smartphone. The battery inside the sticker is said to last about one year. StickNFind stickers are not available in stores yet, and won't be for about a year, but consumers can pre-order them at www.indiegogo.com. The pre-order price is $35 for two stickers.